Seaport Res Ptn Analysts Cut Earnings Estimates for Huntsman

Huntsman Co. (NYSE:HUN) – Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Huntsman in a note issued to investors on Monday, April 21st. Seaport Res Ptn analyst M. Harrison now forecasts that the basic materials company will post earnings per share of ($0.10) for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of ($0.07). The consensus estimate for Huntsman’s current full-year earnings is $0.32 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Huntsman’s Q4 2025 earnings at $0.00 EPS.

Huntsman (NYSE:HUN) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 17th. The basic materials company reported ($0.25) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.07) by ($0.18). Huntsman had a negative net margin of 3.13% and a negative return on equity of 0.39%. The company had revenue of $1.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.45 billion.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on HUN. Royal Bank of Canada upped their price objective on shares of Huntsman from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Huntsman from $24.00 to $20.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 13th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of Huntsman from $18.00 to $13.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Huntsman from $25.00 to $22.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 19th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Huntsman from $20.00 to $17.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 9th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, seven have assigned a hold rating and two have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $17.67.

Huntsman Trading Down 1.4 %

HUN stock opened at $12.90 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $15.63 and a 200-day moving average of $18.07. The company has a market cap of $2.24 billion, a P/E ratio of -11.73 and a beta of 0.85. Huntsman has a twelve month low of $11.86 and a twelve month high of $25.92. The company has a quick ratio of 0.83, a current ratio of 1.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.48.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Huntsman

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in HUN. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Huntsman by 10.3% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 1,342,478 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $32,488,000 after acquiring an additional 124,841 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Huntsman by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 16,482,011 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $297,171,000 after buying an additional 130,702 shares during the period. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Huntsman by 6.5% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 5,686,557 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $102,529,000 after acquiring an additional 349,502 shares during the last quarter. First Hawaiian Bank bought a new stake in Huntsman in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $569,000. Finally, Madison Investment Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Huntsman during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,338,000. 84.81% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Huntsman Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 7.75%. Huntsman’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -90.91%.

About Huntsman

Huntsman Corporation manufactures and sells diversified organic chemical products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Polyurethanes, Performance Products, and Advanced Materials. The Polyurethanes segment offers polyurethane chemicals, including methyl diphenyl diisocyanate, polyether and polyester polyols, and thermoplastic polyurethane; and aniline, benzene, nitrobenzene and other co-products.